- #1 ITORAH
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 12.4%, Action 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #2 Ageless
96% matchMixed55% of 404 reviews2020
Dev: One More Dream StudiosPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Adventure 20.4%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Indie 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
- #3 Taimumari: Definitive Edition
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 308 reviews2015
Dev: TERNOX
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!
Why similar: Platformer 18.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 12.8%, Indie 11.2%
- #4 Timespinner
95% matchVery Positive86% of 3,123 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Time Travel 18.8% ★, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Side Scroller 9.3%
- #5 Evergate
94% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Stone Lantern GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!
Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.5%, Cute 10.6%
- #6 Phoenotopia: Awakening
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Action 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%
- #7 Ever Forward
93% matchVery Positive82% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, Indie 31.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Beautiful 7.7% ★, Platformer 6.2%
- #8 Ingression
92% matchVery Positive84% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Espale StudiosPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Why similar: Platformer 18.4%, Time Travel 17.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Adventure 11%, Action 8.9%
- #9 Pages of Time: Prologue
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,907 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Indie 17%, Cute 17%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%
- #10 Iconoclasts
91% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 12.2%, Action 11.5%
- #11 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
89% matchVery Positive80% of 2,143 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #12 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
89% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Hongoneon
Windows
Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.
Why similar: Platformer 27%, Adventure 20%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Cute 13%, Indie 8%
- #13 XEL
90% matchMixed48% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny RoarPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
XEL is an epic 3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure. Explore the mysterious world of XEL and help protagonist Reid to uncover her enigmatic past. Make new friends and foes along the way and collect exciting gadgets to master challenging dungeons and solve time bending puzzles.
Why similar: Time Travel 42.2% ★, Action 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Indie 8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #14 Awita: Journey of Hope
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Platformer 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Cute 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%
- #15 Romino's Adventure
87% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 13.1%
- #16 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 930 reviews2025
Dev: Team Chrono GearPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
Why similar: Time Travel 22% ★, Platformer 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action 15%, Female Protagonist 12.6%
- #17 Double Cross
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Adventure 25.3%, Action 20.8%, Indie 18%, Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 5.9%
- #18 Sonority
86% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Adventure 26%, Story Rich 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Beautiful 15.4% ★, Indie 13.1%
- #19 Aspire: Ina's Tale
85% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Platformer 23.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #20 CrossCode
83% matchVery Positive93% of 17,943 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Indie 13.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 9.6%
- #21 Freedom Planet 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,697 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Adventure 10.8%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #22 Alwa's Legacy
84% matchVery Positive87% of 625 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Platformer 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Cute 10.7%
- #23 Under The Island
80% matchVery Positive93% of 459 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.8%, Adventure 24.1%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Action 15.2%, 2D 6.2%
- #24 Eastward
81% matchVery Positive84% of 16,430 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 12.3%, Cute 12%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #25 Minute of Islands
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 958 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Indie 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #26 Foregone
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Action 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Indie 12.9%, Side Scroller 10.7%
- #27 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
79% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action 13.6%, Indie 10.7%
- #28 A Juggler's Tale
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,189 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Indie 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #29 Viola: The Heroine's Melody
78% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Jelle van Doorne
Windows
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
Why similar: Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Cute 13.7%, Action 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #30 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Adventure 23.6%, Platformer 20.5%, Action 19.7%, Indie 17.4%, Side Scroller 5.7%
- #31 Cris Tales
78% matchMixed65% of 540 reviews2021
Dev: Dreams UncorporatedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
Why similar: Time Travel 21.4% ★, Adventure 17.1%, Action 13.2%, Cute 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #32 Timeworks
75% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Starworks Studios
Windows
Timeworks is a time-traveling 3D puzzle platformer with a bouncy cartoon style. Work along past versions of yourself to solve puzzles, create unique Items, and fill out your quotas for your mysterious employers.
Why similar: Time Travel 35.4% ★, Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Cute 10%, Action 9.2%
- #33 Super Puzzled Cat
73% matchVery Positive98% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Penguin Mug Games
Windows
Help Puzzled Cat use jetpacks, portals, bombs, gum, and more to conquer treacherous platforming stages. Play your own way using save states to explore a world full of challenges and secrets - but can you find the way through? Travel through time and space and reach enlightenment.
Why similar: Platformer 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Cute 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #34 Vibrant Venture
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 662 reviews2020
Dev: Semag Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
Why similar: Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Action 9.4%
- #35 Ary and the Secret of Seasons
76% matchMixed64% of 218 reviews2020
Dev: eXiinPub: Fishing Cactus
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take control of the seasons and use them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and discover the beautiful world of Valdi in this award-winning indie adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Action 23.8%, Platformer 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #36 Yissa Deep Realms
76% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.
Why similar: Platformer 23.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.5%
- #37 With My Past
72% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2024
Dev: Imagine Wings StudioPub: Edigger
Windows
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Cute 9.7%
- #38 TetherGeist
69% matchVery Positive98% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: O. and Co. Games
Windows
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
Why similar: Platformer 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 11.3%, Cute 10.7%
- #39 Vision Soft Reset
74% matchVery Positive89% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: Seafloor Games LLC
Windows
Perceive the future in this time-loop metroidvania.
Why similar: Time Travel 30.8% ★, Platformer 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 9.5%
- #40 Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands
75% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
A Story-Rich RPG/Action-Adventure Game, made by one person over the course of three years. Step into the shoes of the young Elf Rynna, and explore the Sacred Lands. Venture into dangerous dungeons, explore caves and solve puzzles and become the champion of the Goddess Illeria.
Why similar: Adventure 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Action 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #41 Puzzles For Clef
71% matchVery Positive82% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Cute 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 11.2%
- #42 DragonLoop
68% matchVery Positive93% of 551 reviews2025
Dev: 沙因
Windows
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Why similar: Time Travel 34.4% ★, Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action 11.4%, Platformer 11.2%
- #43 Jubilee
71% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Action 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Indie 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #44 Macrotis: A Mother's Journey
72% matchVery Positive92% of 181 reviews2019
Dev: Proud DinosaursPub: Orsam Information Technologies
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Help Mother Bilby, as she struggles underground to find her children, in this magical indie, 2.5D puzzle-platformer game. Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an unforgettable adventure for those who love being challenged.
Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Indie 21.9%, Platformer 18.4%, Cute 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10%
- #45 Even the Ocean
73% matchVery Positive86% of 281 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Adventure 20.3%, Platformer 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #46 Mai: Child of Ages
68% matchVery Positive93% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Chubby Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Travel through time and help Mai and her Grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War. Explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures in an adventure that blends thrilling combat with precision platforming.
Why similar: Time Travel 33.7% ★, Adventure 19.7%, Action 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #47 The Legend of Dark Witch
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2015
Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
-A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.
Why similar: Action 21.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Indie 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #48 DragonLoop: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: 沙因小分队
Windows
The heroine who lost her memory was trapped in a five-day loop. Connect with your partners to travel through a world with strange time changes, continue to become stronger, retrieve memories, and understand the truth. The game is a time loop Metroidvania.
Why similar: Time Travel 39.9% ★, Action 16.8%, Cute 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Adventure 10.2%
- #49 NinjaThea
70% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Reza MirzaeiPub: Dreamware Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual 2D platformer with a cute ninja girl theme.
Why similar: Action 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Cute 17%, Platformer 16.8%, Indie 9.7%
- #50 Neva
65% matchVery Positive94% of 9,904 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, Beautiful 21.9% ★, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #51 Mystik Belle
71% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Adventure 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 14.5%
- #52 Celeste
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 140,994 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Platformer 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Indie 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Adventure 8%
- #53 The Way
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,302 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Adventure 21.7%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 13.8%, Indie 12.7%
- #54 Witchcrafty
70% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Platformer 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Adventure 13%, Action 12.2%, Cute 11.8%
- #55 Kubinashi Recollection
67% matchVery Positive95% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: 給食頭蛮Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!
Why similar: Action 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Cute 18.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%
- #56 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
64% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Side Scroller 11%
- #57 Wife Quest
67% matchVery Positive82% of 409 reviews2021
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.
Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Cute 12.6%, Action 10.8%
- #58 Kitsune Tails
63% matchVery Positive95% of 876 reviews2024
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Why similar: Platformer 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Cute 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #59 The Lightbringer
68% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Cute 20.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Action 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%